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Article: Turning the corner: Government of Canada's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(REGULATORY NEWS)
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- Canadian Chemical News
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- May 1, 2008
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The Government of Canada has published details of the Turning the Corner regulatory framework originally announced on April 26, 2007. The documents, posted to Environment Canada's Web site, provide details about how the Government of Canada will move forward with its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan includes mandatory reductions for industry, along with additional new measures to address two of Canada's key emitting sectors--oil sands and electricity.
Tough federal regulation of industry's greenhouse gas emissions will help achieve the government's commitment to a 20 percent reduction in Canada's overall emissions ...